A perfect analogy to lay on liberals that want guns banned.

[Grouse]

The next time some enlightened leftist challenges your right to own firearms, advocating for the Demos' dream of firearm prohibition, challenge them with the following analogy.

According to the latest data, there were 26,031 homicides in the U.S. in the latest year of record.

However, 140,000 people, more than five times the number of homicides, died from alcohol-related causes. Drunk drivers are responsible for 28 deaths per day. Notably, it is estimated that alcohol is also a key factor in at least 30% of homicides involving firearms. (Include drugs and that number jumps to about 60%.)

Is this an "alcohol problem"? Should Democrats ban alcohol? Or at least should there be red flag laws for alcohol abusers and background checks required before purchasing alcohol?

Fact is, the vast majority of alcohol users possess and use this drug legally and responsibly. Likewise, the vast majority of firearm owners possess and use them legally and responsibly.

Enacting a prohibition on firearms is tantamount to enacting a prohibition on alcohol. In both cases, only law-abiding users are penalized while outlaws don't obey laws.

[DoubleDose]

The analogy also shows prohibition did not make alcohol go away.  Also, the "war on drugs" did not make illicit drugs go away.  In fact, the liberal response to both of them was to legalize and decriminalize, respectively!  Neither of which is a constitutional  RIGHT!

[Grouse]

It also showed when things are banned a huge black market arises, along with massive violence because of the illegal gains involved.